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Easing gas prices helped keep inflation in check during May
Seasonally adjusted gasoline prices rose 1.7 percent in May from the previous month, after a 3 percent gain in April. For production and nonsupervisory workers, real average hourly earnings fell 0.1 percent from a year earlier. 6/12/2018

Uber launches a low-data Lite app that's just 5MB in size
Uber Lite is now being piloted in three cities of Delhi, Jaipur, and Hyderabad and will be rolled out across the country soon. If there are Global Positioning System or network issues, it will offer popular pickup points to choose from. 6/12/2018

Paris on lockdown as 'armed man takes hostages'
At least two people have reportedly been taken hostage in Paris , CNN affiliate BFMTV reported. A police source said the hostage-taker initially hit one person who was able to escape. 6/12/2018

‘Nipah virus has been contained, no need to run away from it’
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is closely monitoring the situation", the department under the Health Ministry added. State health minister K K Shylaja had said that the virus has been brought under control and its spread checked. 6/12/2018

Naperville officer rescues young boy running on Route 59
A police sergeant is being honored for his quick actions in rescuing a young child from a busy roadway in suburban Chicago . He responded quickly, parking his squad auto to block traffic and pulling the little boy to safety, according to WGN . 6/12/2018

Paris incident: Armed man takes hostages
The attacker, who appeared to be brandishing a fake weapon, had doused his remaining two hostages in petrol, the source said. Pictures from the scene show armed officers surrounding the Rue des Petites Ecuries. 6/12/2018